Fig. 122: EIE data outputs

Stakeholders Involved

Aurangabad Smart City, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Pune Municipal Corporation, Greater Chennai Corporation, C40, ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives), World Resources Institute India (WRI) and Urban Management Center. Solution and Implementation

Google partnered with C40 Cities and WRI to understand the transport emission levels in Bangalore and Chennai. Leveraging EIE computational process (uses Google’s comprehensive global mapping data, such as buildings, road networks, and traffic, as well as robust ML and AI to account for all the emissions associated with millions of trips taken across different modes of travel, and all trips that begin or end in the city, on any road), it established a baseline emission target and started understanding the current transport emissions footprint by transit mode.

City Municipal Corporations and research organizations have used the data to develop Climate Action plans and Urban Mobility documents to encourage citizens to adopt a more sustainable mode of transit (cycling, metro, etc.) while providing data-backed insights to the government to enhance the public transit system in these areas. Pune and Aurangabad, in their “Race to Zero” mission is also using EIE data to track YoY progress towards their commitment and to educate citizens about their carbon footprint

Fig. 122: EIE data outputs

Use of Geospatial Technologies

In its effort to help city authorities plan sustainable transport and reduce emissions, Google leveraged its proprietary geospatial technology to:

y Anonymize and aggregate user movement/location insight data in a privacy-safe way to provide mobility insights to city authorities. y Generate ML/AI models applied to real-world geo data like road type and bus schedules to provide insights on # of trips and # distance travelled by citizens for each transit mode. y Combined activity data with emission factors to estimate total transport emissions for the city.

Key Outputs

y Generated detailed transport emissions and transit activity data and made it available free of cost to 5 cities. y Trained city officials and NGOs in using EIE data to drive transport planning decisions on the ground y Published a city guide in partnership with ICLEI South Asia for 1000+ Indian cities, including smart cities showing them how to access EIE data for free and use it for climate reporting y Published Aurangabad’s transport emissions data for research organizations and startups to devise sustainable transit solutions.

Outcomes Achieved

y 2 of the biggest cities (population-wise) - Bangalore and Chennai published detailed Climate Action Plans on how to achieve the net zero target with the help of EIE data. This contributes directly to Hon’ble PM

Modi’s commitment at COP26 to achieving net zero emissions by 2070. y Aurangabad and Pune have made public commitments to join the UN’s Race to Zero Emissions and are using EIE emissions data to track progress towards the goal of going net zero by 2040. y Aurangabad is building 80kms of cycling tracks and pedestrian infrastructure after being informed by EIE data.

Name of Contact Person: Designation: Organization Name: Email: Telephone: Ujjwala Jeremiah

Manager, Government Affairs & Public Policy Google India ujeremiah@google.com +91 (91549) 52422

Alignment with the IGIF Strategic Pathways

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SP7 Partnerships

SP8 Capacity and Education EIE uses exclusive data sources and modelling capabilities to help cities and regions measure emission sources. It uses its proprietary technology for the delivery of Geospatial information. The example highlights process improvement for the delivery of analytical tools used for data-based decision-making. Google worked with partners from the cities and civil society for the development and delivery of the system. City officials and NGOs were trained for using EIE data which led to increased awareness about the geospatial information system for transport planning decisions on the ground. They also published a city guide in partnership with ICLEI South Asia for 1000+ Indian cities demonstrating how to access EIE data for free and use it for climate reporting.